Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto

IMDb 6.0 2012 • 44 min • Documentary

Director

Yuko Nakamura

Country

JP

Plot Summary

This documentary follows 200 days in the life of contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto— a leading presence in the world of modern art. He is the winner of many prestigious awards and his photographs are sold for millions of yen at overseas auctions. The film shows the sites of the Architecture series shot in southern France, the huge installation art work at 17th Biennale of Sydney, his new work Mathematics at Provence, his art studio while working on Lightning Fields, and more. It thoroughly pursues the question Sugimoto's works pose - "living in modern times, what are these works trying to tell us?" A thrilling look into the world of Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Top Cast

Hiroshi Sugimoto
Hiroshi Sugimoto Self - Photographer, Contemporary Artist
Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando Self - Architect
Lee U-Fan
Lee U-Fan Self - Contemporary Artist
Mansai Nomura
Mansai Nomura Self - Kyogen Actor
Akira Asada
Akira Asada Self - Critic